January 2023 Agenda
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL
A meeting of Scothern Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 11 January 2023 at 7.30pm in The Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern.
Members of the public are welcome to attend. At the start of the meeting there will be a 15-minute public forum where members of the public can raise any point or concerns to the Council. Decisions cannot be made during this time but may become a future agenda item.
AGENDA
1. Housekeeping
2. External Reports
a) Police Update (DC)
b) District Councillor Report (RW)
c) County Councillor Report (SR)
3. Public Session
4. To receive Clerk’s resignation
a) To note resignation of Michelle Vail, Clerk and to discuss recruitment arranagements.(JLF/JJ)
b) To agree administrative arrangements until replacement Clerk appointed
5. Apologies for Absence
6. Declarations of Interest (Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary)
➢ Cllrs to confirm their Register of Interests form is up to date.
7. Notes of Council Meeting held on 14 December 2022 – to receive, approve and sign as minutes.
8. Update Reports:
a) To receive an update regarding the Community Speed Initiative (SID) (DC/RC)
➢ Additional SID
➢ Grant application to IGAS
b) To receive an update on the maintenance and relocation of the war memorial (CN) To note arrangements for transfer to “gov.uk” email addresses (CN)
c) Christmas – to receive update Village Live Advent Calendar (JJ)
d) To receive an update on Central Lincolnshire Local Plan
e) To consider any quotes for play equipment repairs arising from RoSPA report (CJN)
9. Council Functions:
a) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the Neighbourhood Plan review (CN/JLF)
b) Bus matters:
To review, discuss and take any necessary action in relation to bus services through village (CJN)
c) To discuss provision of emergency light adjacent to defibrillator at Village Hall (All)
d) To receive internal audit report, discuss and agree actions (All)
e) To receive, discuss and agree policies as below (JJ)
➢ Co-option to Council Policy
➢ Terms of Reference: Grange Park Working Group
Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
10. Financial matters
a) Current financial statement (All)
b) To agree Precept for 2023/24 and sign claim form
c) To discuss/agree purchase of additional webmaster time for website maintenance – 5 hours £75.00 (All)
d) Invoices for payment to be agreed (All)
|
Payee |
Detail |
Exc VAT |
VAT |
Inc Vat |
|
Multidata (Jan 2023) |
Wifi Broadband at village hall (reimbursed by WLDC) |
37.16 |
7.43 |
44.59 |
|
Glendale Countryside |
Grass cutting/groundworks - Grange Park |
120.00 |
24.00 |
144.00 |
|
Glendale Countryside |
Grass cutting/ground works – beck clearance |
209.63 |
41.93 |
251.56 |
|
Cllr Cathryn Nicoll |
Expenses (Neighbourhood Plan expenses/Clerk telephone) |
19.35 |
1.25 |
20.60 |
|
Mrs M Vail (Clerk) |
Final salary |
399.68 |
|
399.68 |
|
Mrs M Vail (Clerk) |
Expenses – December 2022 |
10.50 |
|
10.50 |
|
Elan City |
Speed Indicator Device |
2009.73 |
401.95 |
2411.68 |
11. Lincolnshire County Council – to discuss 2013/14 budget and council tax proposal to formulate a response (All)
12. Village maintenance:
a) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding village maintenance (RC)
b) To discuss and take necessary action regarding compilation of asset register and arrangements for inspection of assets (All)
13. Highways:
a) Update report (JLRF)
b) To discuss and take any necessary action following any response from LCC to request they check the offlets and gullys; and to jet drains, regarding flooding on Main Street, adjacent to number 23, and resurfacing of Dunholme Road and Main Street.
c) To receive any update from LCC, and take any necessary action, regarding flooding issues on Craypool Lane
d) To receive any update in relation to overgrown hedge on Lime Tree Paddock
14. Planning matters:
a) 145096 - Hybrid planning application: proposed 57km pipeline scheme between Elsham and Lincoln, a 1.5km spur at Welton, associated above ground infrastructure at Elsham, together with outline planning application for associated ground infrastructure at Welton with access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent application – to be determined.
b) 145704 - Planning application: proposed first floor extension over former double garage and 2no. rear single storey extension - Thistle Grove 40 Sudbrooke Road Scothern Lincoln LN2 2UZ – approved with conditions.
c) Planning Inspectorate Appeal Ref: APP/N2535/W/22/3306219.
144213 - Land to rear of Weir Farm Paddock, Scothern.Outline planning application to erect up to 36no. dwellings - access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications
– decision awaited from Planning Inspectorate.
15. Field paths
To discuss any maintenance due to the village fieldpaths (BP)
➢ Report of broken gate on path running from Orchard Close
16. Reports – to receive update reports:
a) Grange Park (CN)
i. To receive an update regarding work to the damaged fence Grange Park - Barbers Farm.
ii. To receive an update from the working group
b) Scothern Recreation Centre and Spirit of Scothern – receive update report (JLF)
17. Correspondence – for information only
➢ WLDC Parish News 16th Edition
➢ LALC E-News 19 December 2022
➢ LALC E-News 12 December 2022
18. Next meeting – Wednesday 8 February 2023 at 7.30pm at The Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern